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To amend section 428 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide incentives to grantees under the Continuum of Care program to re-house all former members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2222| House 
| Updated: 4/27/2017
Steve Stivers

Steve Stivers

Republican Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (1)
Joyce Beatty (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Housing Our Military Servicemembers Act of 2017 or the HOMeS Act of 2017 This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide incentives to geographic areas under the Continuum of Care program for using funds for activities proven to be effective at reducing homelessness for former servicemembers of the Armed Forces. HUD shall develop a strategy to identify and eliminate homelessness among former servicemembers who are not eligible for the veterans affairs supported housing (HUD-VASH) program under the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Timeline
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • April 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Housing and Community Development

Congressional oversightHomelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

To amend section 428 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide incentives to grantees under the Continuum of Care program to re-house all former members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2222| House 
| Updated: 4/27/2017
Housing Our Military Servicemembers Act of 2017 or the HOMeS Act of 2017 This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide incentives to geographic areas under the Continuum of Care program for using funds for activities proven to be effective at reducing homelessness for former servicemembers of the Armed Forces. HUD shall develop a strategy to identify and eliminate homelessness among former servicemembers who are not eligible for the veterans affairs supported housing (HUD-VASH) program under the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Timeline
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • April 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Steve Stivers

Steve Stivers

Republican Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (1)
Joyce Beatty (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

Housing and Community Development

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightHomelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs